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LESSONS IN MUSIC: ORGAN, WITH rUACTlCK,
I’L\NO, HARMONIUM, SINGING, * UAllMONY BY
AIR. E. LOAVE PiiOFKsson or Music,
OUUANIST A.V0
CflOJK.MASTKn OF TUB PARISH CUDRfH, CLITilKnOE,
P ianofortes, &c., T uned and R epaired.
For leniiH, Ac., npnlv EAST VIEW, 40, WOONE LANE, CLITHEROE.
A R T ,
D R A W I N G A N D P A I N T I N G From the Elementary to
T h e H i g h e r W a l k s o p A r t . MR. E. CAWTHORNE, -MTENDS
SCHOOLS, CLASSES & PRIVATE PUPILS Address: Littlemoor, Cditiiekoe.
Old Pupils, E xhibitors a t the R oyal A cademy, and at the City Art Galleries ol Manchester and Liverpool.
MISS LAURA FORREST (Papn of Dr. Horton Allison, of Uanebostor) qivks
L essons on the PIANOFORTE, HARMONIUM, &c.
Either at Pupil’ own residence, or her address,
11, WEST VIEW, CLITHEROE LADIES’ SCHOOL
W E L L S H O U S E , C L IT H E R O E , Principals—Mrs. Walk & Daughters-
JpRIVATE LESSONS given in PRENCII, MUSIC PAINTING, ic.
tClDC t l im e e ,
F J tW A y , NOVEMBER IS, 1S91. SCIENCE AND CONCEIT
The ^’ inctoeth Century is never weary of wonder ing what the Twentieth will think of it. We pride ourselves above nil tilings on being a scien tific ago,
and.desire our descendants to recognise tbc work wc have done for their advantage. Yet, although wo have no difficulty ourselves in determining our merits it may not be quite the same thing for posterity, should it ever trouble itself to look for them. They must comiirchcnd,
| O F J O H N B iV L D W I N KING STREET AND NEW MARKET STREET, CDITKEROE
known as “ Old Harry*’ \vas discovered about 7 o'clock on Sunday, morning lying dead on the
we think, what wc hare done in the cause of
knowledge in electricity. Our progress in a few years has been many times greater than that of our predecessors over a period ten limes as long. Twenty-live years ago electricity was a vague
tliooretical science connected in the text books with licat and light. To-day it is becoming a sort of handmaid of all branches of science, carrying the sounds of our voices across wide continents; storing up our words in mysterious cylinders; lighting houses ; running our messages ; moving our conveyances and aiding the surgeon to cure our diseases. And what has already boon achieved by this magnificent force is manifestly but an-earnest of what we may expect in the future. It is helping us to erase the word im possible from the dictionary, and promises to make man’s dominion over nature complclc out side tlie limits of life and death. Consequently, wc never tire of bragging about
our triumphs in electrical knowledge and its mechanical application, and demand as a right that the century of 1901 shall recognise what 3S01 has done for it. We are equally proud, too, of the knowledge w'c have acquired by patient investigation and prolonged searcli. In medicine and pathology wc are advancing ; wc arc conquering deatli in some of its forms, and tracking disease to its secret lair. We arc steadily increasing man’s prospects of longevity, and decreasing the necessity of his pain, and wc expect posterity to be gratefu?. Morever ours is the generation that beheld the
faults of Darwin’s great genius. Evolution and myriad possibilities suggested in the idea of heredity is the intellectual offspring of our Timc- Spint- In all branches of science wc see activity, research in one subject often throwing sudden and unexpected light on the dark places of another. If therefore wc arc conceited, and move .along with one eye fixed on tlie end of the Twentictli Century, we are not without an
But, after all, what ^vill 1901 think of us?
Will they describe us as a generation especially animated by the scientific spirit, as we flatter our selves is the case, or will they look down upon us with the same pitying superiority with which wc regard the England of 1791 with its brand new political nostrums for curing all ImnuiD ills th a t .
our experience has so widely modified ?
Pcrhai)3 the Twentieth Century will take more pleasure in counting our mistakes than in reckon ing our victories. Wo may be sure they will not be half so proud of us as they will be of them selves. Possibly, if they do admire u-«, it will be for some quality that at present wc arc unaware of possessing. We cannot tell what wo are to bequoatli our
descendants, because an inventory cannot he taken with the dark. Tlic Nineteenth Century when it was young did not recognise tlie Shetley or Keats, but it bought twenty editions of “ Satan ” Montgomery poems. In a recent spcecli L ord D eruv asked wliat statesman or general will be remembered in the
future like D arwin. But all tliatis remembered about D arwin will not redound greatl}* to our credit. When the "Descent of Man” was publish ed it raised up a perfect storm of bigotry, obloquy, and misapprehension. We have not forgotten how to stone our j^rophots, the manner of doing it alone is changed. Wc sliall have to bear tlie weiglit of our §ins in this respect. Besides, wo know not liow many false prophets
wc liave been worshipping. Tliey arc not found out, as a rule, by the adorers at the .riirinc. Tlic next century will probably discover a good many of tlicm, perhaps not in sufficient numbers to neutralise our progress, but enough to make them wonder at our blindness and^ infatuation. The probability is, however, that the Twentieth Century will be too mucli occupied witJi its own work and play to trouble much about us. TJie exact amount of our knowledge or ignorance in electricity in 1891, will not interest the world of 1991, so much as the cut of our clothes and the fashion of our slung.
yiButiml Jiiiprov’emeiit aimoimccmciitis.
^ moor l a n e m . i . s . W ednesday Next, at 7-30.
E ssay.— “ Trade, as it is and as it ought to be.’ _
Air. G. Wilkinson. E ssay.— . - , -
CONGREGATIONAL YOUNG AIEN’S AI.I.c:. 17, Newton St.—W ednesday, at 7-io. .
.
BAFTIST Af.I.S., Sjia'w Bridoe. . . T uesday E vening AT 7-80.
Essay. — “ Critics and Criticism,” — Air. S. Clakke.
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' l ie was 58
yo.ars of ago. The body
w.as taken to the nephew of deceased, and the funeral took plac
road about 200 yards from his house. Ho had been seen turning'out the strcc't lamps as
w.is his custom. An inquest was held on Monday, before the deputy coroner, Mr. Robinson, when a verdict of “ Death from natural causes” was returned. Deceased was well known in Whallcy, and was a sort of public servant being willing to do a service for all.
from there. Quito a number of persons wcrce present at the ceremony, amongst them being the gas inspector for the village and others.
Friday evening was in every w.ay a thorough success,, and was so much enjoyed tliat another, soon to be held, is being looked forward to with interest. Over 200 were present. The I^I.C.’s wore Messrs. T Ingham and T Bulcock; Stewards. Messrs. A Walmslcy, E Bulcock, R. Shaw, .T Denlcy, S
Il.aworth, and J W Dobson. All arrangements had been made by the Secretaries, ^fessrs. J Foster and J Dewhurst. The refresh- nicnts were provided by Mr. Holden of tlic Dog Inn.
j\Ir. Hartley’s band supplied tiie music.
Songs were given by JIiss Ferguson, I\fiss A Pollard, and Jlessrs. A Ilargrcavcs, A Shaw, and R Langshaw. Miss Pollard and Mr. bhaw gave a duct, “ IMoncy blatters,” which was much enjoyed.
T ue F rf.e L iurary.—Tlio thirteenth annual
report of the Clitlieroc Free Library Committee, which was presented to the Council of the Borough of Chthoroc on Alomlay, states that the number of no\^ Alombers enrolled has been 388, but 75 Cards of Membership have been cancelled, which makes the actual increase ID . Tlie total number of borrowers now on tlic books is 1020. The Library has been open 93 nights and S afternoons, the total number of books issued being 22,500, .an average of 2-12 caeli *day. At the animal stock-taking -14 books were fouml'incompletc or in bad condition, and those, with tlic exception of a few li.avc hoon replaced A largo nniiibor also required rebinding and repairing, in addition to replacing worn-out copies the Committee h.avc increased the number of volumes in tlie by ISG, making the present total 5543. To accommodate these books and to conduct the library more efficiently, tbc Committee have erected new bookcases and additional lights, and have adopted a better system of numbering the books. Tlie cost of those improvements will he included in next year’s account. • •
Clithcroc, was elected a member of the Alanchcstcr District of the Institute of Journalists on Saturday last. At the same meeting Air. N. Hartley Asp- den, son of tlic late Air. Richartl .iSspden of this town, was presented with a handsome writing desk in recognition of his three years service to the Institute .as honorary secretary of the Manchester branch In tendering liis resignation Air. Aspden' stated that he was leaving Alanchcster for London in consequence of having obtained an appointment on a jiopnlar weekly journal published in that city. At the usual dinner which succeded the meeting, liis healtli was heartily drunk and hopes expressed
that his journalistic career in tlic metropolis might be as successful as it has boon in Alanchcster.
St. AIary’s School.—A tea party and enter
tainment was holdat St. Alary’s Schools last night. Full account next week.
AIarriage.—The Rev. G. Ficldcn, yesterday jtr. j . Sefton*
morning, at St. Alary’s ,Cliurch, conducted tlie service- of marriage, the parties being Miss Afetcalfe, daughter of Air. T. Aletcalfc, and Air. G. Hi H. Hcrdman, son of the late Mr. G. Herd- man, of Farson Lane. The parties have lived in sClitheroe, and arc well known. There were a nuhiber of presents. In the afternoon they pro ceeded on a short lioncymoon to London, for Paris.
/Moor Lane Cuafel.—Alissionary Sermons
were preached in Aloor Lane Chapel on Sunday,*and the Alissionary. meeting took place on Monday evening. *
Journalistic.—Air. T. C. Fairweathcr, lately of R eading Rooai Soiree.—The Soiree held-last Sudden D eath.—Henry Watson, familiarly THE VISIT TO CHURCH
Mary's Parish Church on Sunday morning, Novem ber 15th, and invited tlio members of the Corpora tion and townspeople generally to accompany him, meeting at tlie Town Jlall at 10-15
a.ni. Also on Sunday, Nov. 22nd. to visit the Congregational ChuTcli But in consequence of the sudden death of the Rev. E. 11. Thomas, Vicar, the visits arc postponed, ami it is not certain wliother they will take place at all.
WHALLEY The Mayor had arranged officially to attend St. OIL L A M P S !
Also Throe Narrow-wlicclcd CARTS and a Tlircc- ton Cart WEIGHING MACHINE. Early clearance room wanted. Also to Let—Two Three- stalled STABLES and Two Stables suitable for pony and trap in each. Oii reasonable terms. Apply X at the T imes OuFicE. ’ • •
O •CORR'ESPONDENGE MANCHESTER ROYAL EYE HOSIHTAL
i1i6 Editor of The CUthcroc Times. November, 1891.
D ear Sir ,—^Wc have received information from
various places in the district—Ashton, Bury, Marplc, Stalybridge, and , others—that certain persons arc going about representing that they arc connected with this Hospital or its Surgeons, and have been sent to cliango or supply spectacles or other articles, and in this way many persons have been induced to purchase unsuitable and wortliless glasses at an extortionate price. We shall bo glad if you will enable us to make
VERITAS” No Smoke or
In these Lamps the consumption of Oil per To the Editor o f the Clitheroe Tim^, SiR,-~Wc think a very conclusive answer has
been given to tlic false and malicious statement which not long ago was made to the Commission
ers by a Dissenter of this parish—who wrote stating that the funds of the Charity were given to “ ringers, singers, and the sc.xton, and that the poor wore not more tliought of than the man in the moon.” During the week, IVIessTS. T. Hartley and C. Roberts wore deputed to go round to the house holders witli a ‘petition in favour of continuing the old system, viz., the distribution to twenty .and upwards. Tlic whole of the householders, with the e.xcoption of five, cheerfully signed the petition. Amongst the five may bo numbered the author of the mischief.
Signed, GISBURN OWD MAN.
it known as widely as possible that all such persons are impostors, and that at no time and under no condition is anyone sent to see patients at their homes for any purpose. Any person whom the Surgeons wish to see again will bo sent for.
Tiie whole work of the Hospital is done at the Hospital.
I am, dear Sir, Very truly yours,
W. R. BURGESS, Secretary. GISBURN CHARITIES.
N SALE—Quantity of SLEEPERS, Hurdles, Wood and Wire Fencing, Posts, Staples, &c.
T O W COUNCIL. At . the meeting o f .the Council held on Monday
morning, all; the members were present witlr the exception of- Aldermen J, & W. Garnett and Councillor Tillotson, and tlio space allotted to the general public was well fillc<l.
was the election of mayor. Coun. Rawsthornc said he had pleasure in
Tlie Town Clerk announced that the first business
moving that Aid. James Sefton be elected mayor for tbe ensuing year. . He was quite satisfied that Aid. Sefton would fill the office with satisfaction to .all concerned. He had shown considerable pluck and energy in going abroad to seek his fortune, and the-honour was due to him with respect to his services to the town.
‘ ,, Coun. Robinson had pleasure in seconding the
resolution. He could add very little to what had been said about Aid. Sefton’s capabilities. The position was fully his by length of service and by the assiduous manner in which ho had attended to his duties. There was no man in tho-Council who had spent a greater amount of time in Corporation work,—not even Mr. James Garnett. I f he had only had a shilling an. hour for the time ho had devoted to public work, he would have had a hand- Bomo sum to spend duriiig.his mayoralty. He felt sure the office would suffer nothing in dignity from Mr. Sefton, and that he was just the man to “ do good by stealth, >and blush .to find it fame.” (Applause).
The Slayor puttho resolution to the council, and
it was carried unanimously and amidst applause. The 2\Iayor announced that Aid. W. Garnett
had been prevented from attending in consequence of a slight accident. Hc then handed over the - robes, mace, seals, and other insiqnia of office, to the ncwly-electcd IVIayor, s.aying it gave him groat pleasure to invest liim with them, and in handing over the mace said he hoped the newly-elected mayor would give his permission for the simple name of Joseph Jackson Smithies
to.be engraved on it. He congratulated Aid. Sefton on attaining to the position- of Mayor, and knew he would fulfil its duties to the credit of the town. Coun. Rawsthorne said he hoped that Alderman
Sefton would not give his permission for the name to be ongraTod upon the mace, as hc thought it
ation to the retiring Mayor. I f liis nanic could not be engraven on the old mace, it would still bo engraven on the hearts of the children who had accepted of his hospitality. Coun. Roberts seconded, and the resolution was ‘
was a disfigurement of an old and valuable artiolo. Coun. Parker proposed the thanks of the Corpor
carried. The Ex-Mayor, in returning thanks, expressed
his surprise at Councillor Rasvsthorne's suggestion to the Mayor. Hc did not wish to be made an exception of. However, Jic Imd tried to do his duty, and thanked them from, the bottom of his heart. (Applause). Tlie newly-clcctcd Mayor, in replying, thanked
have been glad if Dr. Smithies had continued to hold tlio office for another year. But .as he had been appointed to the position he would do his best to give satisfaction to the public. He should con tinue, as lie had done in the past, to do his duty to the best of his ability, so that no time during his term of office they would have cause to regret appointing him Mayor of Clitlieroe (applause). He relied ou the assistance of the Town Clerk and Councillors to
cn.able him to grapple with his new duties. (Applause).
TUB TECnNIOAL SCHOOL.
Tlic adjourned motion with reference to the altering of the old police premises in York Street,
for the puiqioses of technical school came up for consideration.' ./Ud. Ormcrod said if the plans before them wore carried ont, there would not be suificient accommog
dutiou, and moved that the matter be referred to a committee of the whole Council. Coun. Mitchell seconded
A discussion here took place on the question
whether the Technical Committee should bo con sulted, Coun. Robinson asking for the question to bo referred to a joint committee.
atanding that the Technical Instruction Committ«H* be consulted, he supported tlie resolution. Tlie resolution was then carried.
TUE ANONYMOUS SOUIR.
Aid. Ormcrod asked the Town Clerk whether it was illegal to print, issue, ami circulate a bill
during election times without the printer's name and address upon it. The Town Clerk.—Certainly.
Salary of !Mr. Miles Coun. Rawsthorne moved that tlie salary. ofMr-
W. Miles, gas manager, be raised XUO toXlOO per annum. Coun. Mitchell seconded.
was a large one, and did not object on that account, but he thought some assurance ought to be given that the gas would be better in the future. Tlic vote was shortly afterwards taken and the
Conn. Robinson did not consider that the salary
motion carried, Coun. Robinson at last voting with the rest.
FUNERAL OF Mr. ,J. ODDIE, o f WADDINGTON. The
funor.al of the late Air. Joseph Oddio took
place at Waddington on Tuesday, The service was conducted by the Rov. E. Parker, and the largo number of persons present were visibly affected by the ceremony. The procession was headed by 120 scholars under the care of Air. H. Danson and Miss
P.awson. Tiie
he.arsc was beautifully arr.angod with wreaths .ami crosses, wliich afterwards g.avc the bier the appearance of a floral emblem. In tlic first carriage wore Mr. and Airs. Oddio. and Air. and Aliss Jordan ; in Uic second, the brothers and sisters; and in the third, friends. A t tlio church tlie children opened and made n lane for the mourners to pass tlirough. In the church the hymn commencing “ Brief life is here our portion,” was sung ; ' and
at the grave side Air. Oddio’s favourite hymn, “ Thy way, not mine, O Lord. Tiic bier was
carried by s.x schoolmasters—Messrs. Coates, Loynd, Birkctt, llitchon, Waite, and Holden Amongst those present were:—Rev. A. Parnell, J. Walmsley, Esq., T. Lord, J.P., C.C., ex-ma3'or of Hey wood, W B Dewhurst, J.P., Alcssrs. J. Edwards, S. Worthington, P. Harrison, Parsons,* Altliam, W. Embley, Boothman, Brown, Larsoni Jackson, ITolgnte, Harrison, Nuttall.
’ Tliere were wreaths from Air and*{Mrs Oddic.
AEiss Jordan, E N Parker, Air .and Aliss Lord, J Weir, Air Foole, Mrs and Atiss Hey, Air and Airs J Harrison, Air Hitclion, Air Burton, Airs Bisiiop. Four wreaths from the Day School, two from the Sunday School scholars and teaeliors. and from Aliss Pawson and Aliss Dawson. Air. Rd. Jordan Imd clmrgc of 'the ceremonj*, and under his
direction all the arrangements were admirably* carried out.
DEATH OF THE REV. E. H. mOMAS.
Wc deeply regret to have to announce the death
of the Rev. E. H. Tlionms, vicar of St. Alary’s Parish Church, .and formerly vicar of Longwortli, near Warrington. The rev. gentleman, who was 48 years of age, died at liis residence, in Church Street^ at four o’clock this morning, after a long and painful illness. Although tlie nows is not altogether unexpected, it will come as a shock to most people, and those wlio best knew the rev. gentleman will deeply mourn his loss.
2>catbs. Nov.
Joseph Oddie, West Bradford, aged 28 years.
7—MilHcent Alarkiiam,- Chatburn, aged G9 • years. .
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9—Jane Townson, Wilkin Cottage, aged C8 years.
10—Alary Pye, Workhouse, aged 6G years. Eventually Coun. Robinson said on the imdor-
them for the lionour they had conferred upon him. He hardly* expected
an honour. He would 50KO’ ■ p e t t y SESSIONS Sa
Reforo ' His Worehip the Mayou Messrs. K. K. Blearlky), • R, H Ci-ARKr:, W. B. UttMiunsr, H.
risKiStos-, »»a W . Rrdmavs-k. cboss-summoninq
I V S ^ ’^Vhiirie's : Smitli summoneil Edward on. the 27tli of October.
^Morglt .lor^^ n oross-summons for assault at the
4nd place.—Mr. Baldwin appeared for Mr: Lancaster for O.-tburgh. Pharles Smith, thirteen years of a go,
l.lVilld'A-I,is ^ father at 21, Xewton-street said
Itii’S i-*„vinat scTon o’clock in tlic evening of ' “ Uctohei-^ 27th, he was sent by liis father V '2mncl‘ 0 'West View. • YAflien passing the
-*aaL
>*” f^ilEon-streot, he saw some ten or twelve tp' “f n ' " ,yje did not know any of them, as lie
tae “V ‘osbiirgh, came up to him and stopped •ard ,V;j,on blew in his face with an in2ator.
° f tliro’
1 * taen living in Clillieroc aliout a month. <l‘seovercd was
then fell on his knees, and witness and who was with him, pnslied on to West opposite the honse in West View to
jiniin tno • jjnocked Imii down and kicked him twice. Witness got up, but O.^hurgii
^''5: oS was going, O.-eburgh came up and struck • itie face. Witness returned the blow, and
him do'vh again. His brotlierran home A,*4ed their fatlicr, and when lie came,
isl- j f ran awav. Witness's fatlicr took him shd he was very, poorly. Tliere were black
I*"','’ I^hoiit him, and he could feel the effects of vet.—By Mr. Lancaster : Tlie assault
‘olace ata time when it was dark. He was father wlien the latter saw Mr. O.xburgh.
A^.d not tripped O-xburgli up.—By Mr. Bald- j " Mr O.xburgh had asked his father to drop
JjjJ -lUi. .
* i S ' Cro6slcy Smith, 11 years of ago, brother ,m„Prcvioiis witness, corroborated. Tliey were
M Jlr Brown’s in West View to fetch two ^Harrison, anotlier lad, also corrobor-
ing
.5 and said be did not see Oxburgh tripped up. By Afr. Lancaster, he knew a lad named John
^?nhn'Smith, father of the complainant Smitli. M lie^vas fetched to West View by his younger 'Peter He took the older lad homo, and found
IS very ‘poorly. The boy had to be put to bed. iTT?ra4r had beien consulted about tiio lad, who
JS not been well since the assault^ Afr Lancaster said it was nothing but a lads’
‘ ancr 'In a plaj'ful maimer, Oxburgh had ap- S^cluid Smith, thinking it was a lad named John
S o Avliom he knew, and had blown into his ear rith a football inflatcr, Smith tripped him up, and tlicy-qua'rrclled and had a fight. Each of the
? S c s ifedi'eoramitted an assault, and if the
\ Sch convicted one, they must convict the other. Edwafa, Oxburgh, 13, stated that he was playing
Tith ten or eleven other lads, when he saw Smith, mistook'.ium for a lad named John Hoyle,
\ Ihom he knew well. ‘When he blew into Smith's s ice with the :inflator, Smith tripped him up, and \ i fell bn his back. He did not stumble over a I .{me Smith threatened to strike him, and then vent'away. AVitnoss followed him and “ tapped” M
m on tlic face. .Smith’s brother then joined liim ia the assault and they had a fight. AVitness had
^^.ince been examined by Dr. Smithies. William AVhipp, another lad, stated that Smith
iiid tripped Oxburgh up. ; Dr. Smithies said he was called on the 20tli ..........................
\ i October to examine Edward O.xburgh. JIc 'wnd a distinct-bruise on each shin bone. They rerc common bruises, and were probably the result 4 a kick. Tliat was all hc could find.
" The Bench considered the case against Oxburgh 'roved,'and fined him 5s. and costs, or in default Wen days. The case against Smith was dis-
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' ’ CH/UtGE OF FURIOUS
DRIVI.VG. George- Clegg, auctioneer, Accrington, and
..i Hobcrt Bames, also of Accrington, were summoned ^ ‘Tfarious driving in the Cliatburn Road, Clithoroc, % □ the evening of Sunday, October ISth.— ^ Icf-mclants were represented by Air. J. N. AVitliers. ar c Holmes said that at a quarter to eight on iedatc and at the place mentioned, he saw each
4 the two defendants driving a horse and gig at a
I htious rate. - They were comiug from the direction rtf Chatburn, and were travelling at about twelve ? cr fourteen miles an hour. They appeared to be
1 racing, as they were urging their liorscs on. Witness shouted to them, but they took no notice. Hc therefore followed them and overtook them at the Starkie’s Arras, where they had stopped. He took their names and addresses, and told theniho ihould report them. ’Barnes was driving the first iorse and gig, and had no lamps attached. Clecg's gig had lamps. There were many people cfl the road at the time, owing to tlic churches and chapels having “ loosed.”—By Mr. AVitheis: Ho inew the horses were travelling at twelve or
tourtcon.miles an hour, because he had witnessed inils of speed. He did not notice that either ot defendants had a whip. At the Starkic s Arms the defendants had asked him what lie meant by furious inviDg, and ho replied that that was not for Inm
One of the gentlemen from tlie^ Bench (Air. R.
Briggs) then stepped into the witnesa bo.x, and said hc was returning from church when hc saw the defendants driving towards Clitheroc at a speed of about twelve or fourteen miles an hour. ^ Ihere xerc a number of people about.—By Air. AAithcrs: He was accustomed to drive a hor&c hinihclf,but could not say at what speed hc usually drov c. i ne
prst treap had 110 lights, and this made the danger I greater. He had seen someone almost run oicr. T Air. AVithers, having failed to elicit any lurther ! facts concerning the person who was almost run joTor, told the Bench that the defendants were receding along towards their homes at an .^ ’^1 ordhiarv* speed—certainly not more than eight or
■^0 ten miles an hour—They had asked tlie xliat he meant hy furious driving, but he liatl
I refused to say. The defendants knew notlnng oi I anyone having been nearly run over.
. . .
1- George Clegg said they were driving at about eight or ten miles an hour* His horse was namet “ Geity.” They were not racing, as they Knew
I irhich was the best horse. I Robert Barnes corroborated. His pony ^ named “ Alilkmaid.” If they had been racing, they would probably have gone at 20 miles a
I iiour, John Sharpies of Accrington, said he was riding
; rith Barnes. He did not sec anyone nearly hurt.
1 Charles Hacking,landlord|of tbe Thwaitca [ Accrington, and auctioneer, sanl he wn.. nu b i -With Air. Clegg. The ponies could go twice as fast
I as they wore then going. They were 1’ . . .
I nndcr control, and could have been pulled up i yards.
.night whilst entering a town, nnd cspociallj without lamps,
A CHIMNEY OX
chimney to be on lire between the hours of e . six on . the morning of October Dti.
A number of complaints about people setting tiiei chimneys on fire in the early morning.
Relliwell proved the case. •
.^ c Chief Constable stated tliathc ha
;--Flned 5s., and costs, or seven days. : ARRE.\ES OP M/
VIXTE.VAXCE.
.^John Self
was.summoned to should not bo committed to
of |
.?3ped away once and since that t ^ c . .paid anything. Hc now’ owed between -• • ^
,^;r^=I)efen'daDt said he had sent .^nstabloin Beptember, bat /^jJ^Ln^down with Since then he had Imd three bronchitis.
■ two shillings to
."■ouia promise to keep up the »lso pay OH tho arrears hy
'3^2 ^°^rt then, r- vThe case was adjourned for^ a
‘.Whether defendant kept Iiis promise. inviug 10*- montli to see
order wouUl
nmintenance. Defendant had . had not arrears ‘
, , ...i .r.,/>oiTod .
: Robert Hodgson was summoned for '
TIio case was dismissd, the Bench reminding .defendants of the’ danger of <!«' i*’?
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